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The victim of the assaults, by then an adult, gave evidence saying it preyed on his mind over the years, he took counselling and reported matters to police in 2010.

Ledean - who had been a teacher at a Teesside school for several years - was given a suspended prison sentence in 2008 for downloading 3,925 child abuse images.

He was also once given a suspended prison sentence for breaching a sexual offences prevention order.

He will be sentenced for the latest offences on June 11.

Judge Ashurst said on Monday: “I will adjourn for a pre-sentence report and, at the defendant’s request, I will remand him in custody.”

He told Ledean, of The Paddock, Billy Row, County Durham: “The purpose of asking for a report is to assess the risk factors in your case and to deal with the more worrying aspects of grooming behaviour.”

The victim of the offences will also be approached to give a personal statement.